Description
The global carbon nanotubes market is estimated to witness a growth at a CAGR of 16.8% over the period 2016 to 2022. This growth in the market is attributed to their increasing demand for various applications such as reinforcement composite additives in polymer industry, transistors and ICs in electronics and semiconductor devices and as super capacitors and fuel cells and Li-ion battery in energy storage industry etc.
Carbon nanotubes (CNTs) are lightweight materials constituting of graphene as their basic building block. They are tubes made up of molecules that that can be manipulated chemically and physically in very useful ways. They have opened a wide range of applications in material science, electronics, chemical processing, energy management and other fields.
The report is a compilation of different segments of global CNT market including market breakdown by type, application and geographical location. It also includes sections on competitive insights and market dynamics. Herein the revenue generated from CNTs is tracked to calculate the market size.
While highlighting the key driving and restraining forces for this market, the report also provides a comprehensive section of the application areas of the CNT market. It also details the key participants involved in the industry. The report answers the following questions about the global CNT market:
? What are the different types of CNTs used in CNT industry? What is their contribution in terms of revenue to the overall CNT industry revenue?
? What are the different application areas of CNTs? What is their contribution in terms of revenue to the overall CNT revenue?
? Which is the most sought-after type of CNT used in CNT industry and which will be the most sought-after type of CNT in the forecast period?
? What are the different factors driving the market in the forecast period?
? What are the factors restraining and challenging the growth of global CNT market?
? What are the different opportunities to look for investment in the CNT market?
? Who are the different participants in the global CNT market?
? What kind of new strategies are being adopted by existing market players to make a mark in the industry?
? Which region will lead the global CNT market by the end of forecast period?
? Which application will lead the global CNT market by the end of forecast period?
The report has put special emphasis on the market share and size of polymer industry and electronics & semiconductor industry, owing to their high share in the current and upcoming market of CNTs. The industry analysis have also been done to examine the impact of various factors and understand the overall attractiveness of the industry.
The most often used strategy for developing a better hold on to the market has been through business expansions, followed by agreements, collaborations and partnerships. The company profile section includes highlights of significant information about the key companies involved, along with their financial summaries and key strategies & developmental activities of recent years. Some of the key players involved in this market are Arkema SA, Nanocyl SA, Cnano Technology, , Showa Denko, Hanwha Chemical, Hodogaya Chemical, Ube Industries, Kumho Petrochemical, Times Nano, Carbon Solutions, Cnt Co Ltd, Hyperion Catalysis International, Arry International, Continental Carbon Nanotechnologies, Klean Commodities, Nano-C, OCSiAl, Thomas Swan & Co Ltd, and Zyvex Technologies.
Table of contents
Executive Summary 17
1 Research Scope and Methodology 26
 1.1 Scope of the Report 26
 1.2 Global Carbon Nanotube Market Research Methodology 27
    1.2.1 Assumptions and Limitations 27
    1.2.2 Primary Research 28
    1.2.3 Secondary Research 29
    1.2.4 Data Triangulation 30
    1.2.5 Data Analysing & Market Estimation 31
    1.2.6 Stakeholders 31
    1.2.7 Influencing Factors 32
2 Market Dynamics 33
 2.1 Introduction 33
 2.2 Drivers 33
    2.2.1 Remarkable Properties 34
    2.2.2 Heavy Demand from Varied End Use Application Verticals 35
    2.2.3 Advancement in Technology and Possibility of Viable Future 36
 2.3 Restraints 37
    2.3.1 High Production Cost 37
    2.3.2 Health Care and Safety 37
    2.3.3 Purification Requirements 38
 2.4 Opportunities 39
    2.4.1 Opportunities in Emerging Applications 39
    2.4.2 Increasing Application Areas with Decrease in Price of CNTs 40
    2.4.3 Opportunities in Emerging Economies 40
3 Competitive Insights 42
 3.1 Introduction 42
 3.2 New Product Launches and Product Developments 44
    3.2.1 Business Expansions 47
    3.2.2 Mergers and Acquisitions 51
    3.2.3 Partnerships, Agreements and Collaborations 52
    3.2.4 Other Developments 58
 3.3 Player Share Analysis 62
    3.3.1 Global CNT Player Share Analysis 62
    3.3.2 SWCNT Player Share Analysis 64
 3.4 R & D Analysis of Leading Players in Carbon Nanotube Market 65
 3.5 Production and Production Capacity Analysis by Industry Players 67
4 Industry Analysis 69
 4.1 Supply Chain/ Value Chain Analysis 69
 4.2 Porter?s Five Forces Analysis 70
    4.2.1 Bargaining Power of Buyers (Moderate-High) 71
    4.2.2 Bargaining Power of Suppliers (Low-Moderate) 71
    4.2.3 Threat of Substitutes (Low) 71
    4.2.4 Threat of New Entrants (High) 71
    4.2.5 Intensity of Competitive Rivalry (Moderate-High) 72
 4.3 Pricing Analysis 72
 4.4 Future Trends and Developments in Carbon Nanotubes Market 74
5 Global Carbon Nanotubes Market Breakdown, by Product Type 76
 5.1 Introduction 76
 5.2 Global Carbon Nanotube Market, by Type 78
 5.3 Single Walled Carbon Nanotubes (SWCNTs) 81
    5.3.1 Single Walled Carbon Nanotube Market, by Region 82
    5.3.2 Single Walled Carbon Nanotube Market, by Application 85
 5.4 Multi Walled Carbon Nanotubes (MWCNTs) 88
    5.4.1 Multi Walled Carbon Nanotubes Market, by Region, (2016-2022) 89
    5.4.2 Multi Walled Carbon Nanotubes Market, by Application, (2016-2022) 91
6 Carbon Nanotube Market Size by Application 96
 6.1 Global Carbon Nanotube Market Size by Application 96
    6.1.1 Polymer Application Market Overview 100
    6.1.2 Electronics & Semiconductor Application Market Overview 104
    6.1.3 Energy Application Market Overview 107
    6.1.4 Others Application Market overview 110
7 Global Carbon Nanotube Market, by Geography 112
 7.1 Introduction 112
 7.2 Global Carbon Nanotube Market by Region 113
    7.2.1 North America 116
        7.2.1.1 The US 119
    7.2.2 Europe 122
        7.2.2.1 Germany 125
        7.2.2.2 Italy 129
        7.2.2.3 France 131
        7.2.2.4 United Kingdom 134
    7.2.3 Asia-Pacific (APAC) 136
        7.2.3.1 China 140
        7.2.3.2 Japan 143
        7.2.3.3 South Korea 146
        7.2.3.4 India 149
    7.2.4 Rest of the World (RoW) 152
8 Company Profiles 155
    8.1 Arkema S.A 155
    8.1.1 Company Overview 155
    8.1.2 Financials 156
        8.1.2.1 Overall Financials 156
        8.1.2.2 Geographic Revenue Mix 156
        8.1.2.3 Business Segment Revenue Mix 157
        8.1.2.4 Revenue Forecast by Region and Application,2020 157
        8.1.2.5 Financial Summary 158
    8.1.3 SWOT Analysis 158
    8.2 Showa Denko K.K 159
    8.2.1 Company Overview 159
    8.2.2 Financials 160
        8.2.2.1 Overall Financials 160
        8.2.2.2 Geographic Revenue Mix 160
        8.2.2.3 Business Segment Revenue Mix 161
        8.2.2.4 Financial Summary 161
    8.2.3 SWOT Analysis 162
 8.3 Cnano Technology Limited 163
    8.3.1 Company Overview 163
    8.3.2 About Cnano Technologies Ltd 164
        8.3.2.1 Product Portfolio 164
        8.3.2.2 Applications Overview 165
        8.3.2.3 Overall Summary 165
    8.3.3 SWOT Analysis 166
    8.4 Nanocyl S.A 167
    8.4.1 Company Overview 167
        8.4.2 About Nanocyl S.A 167
        8.4.2.1 Product Portfolio 167
    8.5 Toray Industries Inc. 168
    8.5.1 Company Overview 168
    8.5.2 Financials 169
        8.5.2.1 Overall Financials 169
        8.5.2.2 Geographic Revenue Mix 169
        8.5.2.3 Business Segment Revenue Mix 170
        8.5.2.4 Financial Summary 170
    8.5.3 SWOT Analysis 171
 8.6 Hanwha Chemical Corporation 172
    8.6.1 Company Overview 172
    8.6.2 Financials 173
        8.6.2.1 Overall Financials 173
        8.6.2.2 Geographical Revenue Mix 173
        8.6.2.3 Business Segment Revenue Mix 174
        8.6.2.4 Financial Summary 174
    8.6.3 SWOT Analysis 175
    8.7 Kumho Petrochemical Co Ltd. 176
    8.7.1 Company Overview 176
    8.7.2 Financials 177
        8.7.2.1 Overall Financials 177
        8.7.2.2 Geography Revenue Mix 177
        8.7.2.3 Business Segment Revenue Mix 178
        8.7.2.4 Financial Summary 178
    8.7.3 SWOT Analysis 179
 8.8 Hodogaya Chemical Co Ltd 180
    8.8.1 Company Overview 180
    8.8.2 Financials 181
        8.8.2.1 Overall Financials 181
        8.8.2.2 Financial Summary 181
    8.8.3 SWOT Analysis 182
 8.9 Ube Industries Ltd (Japan) 183
    8.9.1 Company Overview 183
    8.9.2 Financials 184
        8.9.2.1 Overall Financials 184
        8.9.2.2 Business Segment Revenue Mix 184
        8.9.2.3 Financial Summary 185
    8.9.3 SWOT Analysis 185
 8.10 Times Nano 186
    8.10.1 Company Overview 186
    8.10.2 About the Company 187
    8.11 Carbon Solutions, Inc. 188
    8.11.1 Company Overview 188
    8.11.2 About the Company 188
    8.12 Cheap Tubes Inc. 189
    8.12.1 Company Overview 189
    8.12.2 About the Company 189
        8.13 Cnt Co. Ltd. 190
    8.13.1 Company Overview 190
    8.13.2 About the Company 190
    8.14 Hyperion Catalysis International Inc. 191
    8.14.1 Company Overview 191
    8.14.2 About the Company 191
 8.15 Arry International Group Ltd 192
    8.15.1 Company Overview 192
    8.15.2 About the Company 192
    8.16 Continental Carbon Nanotechnologies Inc. 193
    8.16.1 Company Overview 193
    8.16.2 About the Company 193
    8.17 Klean Commodities Inc. 194
    8.17.1 Company Overview 194
    8.17.2 About the Company 194
    8.18 Nano-C Inc. 196
    8.18.1 Company Overview 196
    8.18.2 About the Company 196
 8.19 OCSiAl LLC 197
    8.19.1 Company Overview 197
    8.19.2 About the Company 197
    8.20 Thomas Swan & Co Ltd (U.K) 198
    8.20.1 Company Overview 198
    8.20.2 About the Company 198
 8.21 Zyvex Technologies 200
    8.21.1 Company Overview 200
    8.21.2 About the Company 200
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List of Tables Table 2.1 Comparison of Mechanical Properties of CNTs with other String Materials 35
 Table 2.2 Summary of CNT-Enabled Applications 39
 Table 3.1 Product Launch and Development 44
 Table 3.2 Business Expansions 47
 Table 3.3 Mergers and Acquisitions 52
 Table 3.4 Partnerships, Agreements and Collaborations 53
 Table 3.5 Other Developments 58
 Table 3.6 CNT R&D Investment Analysis 65
 Table 3.7 CNT Key Player?s Production Capacity Overview: 2015 67
 Table 5.1 Global Carbon Nanotube Market Size, by Type ($ Million), 2015-2022 79
 Table 5.2 Global Carbon Nanotube Market Size, by Type (Metric Tons), 2015-2022 80
 Table 5.3 Single Walled Carbon Nanotubes Market Size, by Region, ($ Million) 2015-2022 83
 Table 5.4 Single Walled Carbon Nanotubes Market Size, by Region, (Metric Tons), 2015-2022 84
 Table 5.5 Single Walled Carbon Nanotubes Market Size, by Application, ($ Million), 2015-2022 86
 Table 5.6 Single Walled Carbon Nanotubes Market Size, by Application, (Metric Tons), 2015-2022 87
 Table 5.7 Multi Walled Carbon Nanotubes Market Size, by Region, ($ Million), 2015-2022 90
 Table 5.8 Multi Walled Carbon Nanotubes Market Size, by Region, (Metric Tons), 2015-2022 91
 Table 5.9 Multi Walled Carbon Nanotubes Market Size, by Application, ($ Million), 2015-2022 93
 Table 5.10 Multi Walled Carbon Nanotubes Market Size, by Application, (Metric Tons), 2015-2022 94
 Table 6.1 Global Carbon Nanotube Market Size by Application, $ Million (2015 ? 2022) 98
 Table 6.2 Global Carbon Nanotube Market Size by Application, Metric Tons (2015 ? 2022) 99
 Table 6.3 Carbon Nanotube Market Size in Polymer Application (2015 ? 2022) 101
 Table 6.4 Global Carbon Nanotube Market for Electronic & Semiconductor Application (2015 ? 2022) 105
 Table 6.5 Carbon Nanotube Market Size for Energy Application (2015 ? 2022) 108
 Table 6.6 Carbon Nanotube Market Size in Others Application (2015 ? 2022) 110
 Table 7.1 Global Carbon Nanotube Market by Region, $ Million (2015 ? 2022) 115
 Table 7.2 Global Carbon Nanotube Market by Region, Metric Tons (2015 ? 2022) 116
 Table 7.3 North America?s Carbon Nanotube Market by Country, $ Million (2015 ? 2022) 118
 Table 7.4 North America?s Carbon Nanotube Market by Country, Metric Tons (2015 ? 2022) 119
 Table 7.5 USA?s Carbon Nanotube Market, by Type, $ Million (2015 ? 2022) 119
 Table 7.6 The US Carbon Nanotube Market by Type, Metric Tons (2015 ? 2022) 120
 Table 7.7 The US Carbon Nanotube Market, by Application, $ Million (2015 ? 2022) 121
 Table 7.8 The US Carbon Nanotube Market, by Application, Metric Tons (2015 ? 2022) 122
 Table 7.9 Europe?s Carbon Nanotube Market, by Country, $ Million , 2015 ? 2022 124
 Table 7.10 Europe?s Carbon Nanotube Market, by Country, Metric Tons 2015 ? 2022 125
 Table 7.11 Germany?s Carbon Nanotube Market, by Type, $ Million (2015 ? 2022) 126
 Table 7.12 Germany?s Carbon Nanotube Market, by Type, Metric Tons (2015 ? 2022) 126
 Table 7.13 Germany?s Carbon Nanotube Market, by Application, $ Million (2015 ? 2022) 127
 Table 7.14 Germany?s Carbon Nanotube Market, by Application, Metric Tons (2015 ? 2022) 128
 Table 7.15 Italy?s Carbon Nanotubes Market, by Type, $ Million (2015 ? 2022) 129
 Table 7.16 Italy?s Carbon Nanotube Market, by Type, Metric Tons (2015 ? 2022) 129
 Table 7.17 Italy?s Carbon Nanotube Market, by Application, $ Million (2015 ? 2022) 130
 Table 7.18 Italy?s Carbon Nanotube Market by Application, Metric Tons (2015 ? 2022) 130
 Table 7.19 France?s Carbon Nanotubes Market, by Type, $ Million (2015 ? 2022) 132
 Table 7.20 France?s Carbon Nanotubes Market, by Type, Metric Tons (2015 ? 2022) 132
 Table 7.21 France?s Carbon Nanotube Market, by Application, $ Million (2015 ? 2022) 133
 Table 7.22 France?s Carbon Nanotube Market, by Application, Metric Tons (2015 ? 2022) 133
    Table 7.23 U.K?s Carbon Nanotubes Market, by Type, $ Million (2015 ? 2022) 134
    Table 7.24 U.K?s Carbon Nanotube Market, by Type, Metric Tons (2015 ? 2022) 135
    Table 7.25 U.K?s Carbon Nanotube Market, by Application, $ Million (2015 ? 2022) 135
    Table 7.26 U.K?s Carbon Nanotube Market by Application, Metric Tons (2015 ? 2022) 136
 Table 7.27 Asia-Pacific?s Carbon Nanotube Market by Country, $ Million (2015 ? 2022) 139
 Table 7.28 Asia-Pacific?s Carbon Nanotube Market by Country, Metric Tons (2015 ? 2022) 140
 Table 7.29 China?s Carbon Nanotube Market by Type, $ Million (2015 ? 2022) 141
 Table 7.30 China?s Carbon Nanotube Market by Type, Metric Tons (2015 ? 2022) 141
 Table 7.31 China?s Carbon Nanotube Market by Application, $ Million (2015 ? 2022) 142
 Table 7.32 China?s Carbon Nanotube Market by Application, Metric Tons (2015 ? 2022) 143
 Table 7.33 Japan?s Carbon Nanotube Market by Type, $ Million (2015 ? 2022) 144
 Table 7.34 Japan?s Carbon Nanotube Market by Type, Metric Tons (2015 ? 2022) 145
 Table 7.35 Japan?s Carbon Nanotube Market by Application, $ Million (2015 ? 2022) 145
 Table 7.36 Japan?s Carbon Nanotube Market by Application, Metric Tons (2015 ? 2022) 146
 Table 7.37 South Korea?s Carbon Nanotube Market by Type, $ Million (2015 ? 2022) 147
 Table 7.38 South Korea?s Carbon Nanotube Market by Type, Metric Tons (2015 ? 2022) 148
 Table 7.39 South Korea?s Carbon Nanotube Market by Application, $ Million (2015 ? 2022) 148
 Table 7.40 South Korea?s Carbon Nanotube Market by Application, Metric Tons (2015 ? 2022) 149
 Table 7.41 India?s Carbon Nanotube Market by Type, $ Million (2015 ? 2022) 150
 Table 7.42 India?s Carbon Nanotube Market by Type, Metric Tons (2015 ? 2022) 150
 Table 7.43 India?s Carbon Nanotube Market by Application, $ Million (2015 ? 2022) 151
 Table 7.44 India?s Carbon Nanotube Market by Application, Metric Tons (2015 ? 2022) 151
 Table 7.45 RoW Carbon Nanotubes Market by Region, ($ Million) (2015 ? 2022) 153
 Table 7.46 RoW Carbon Nanotubes Market by Region, Metric Tons (2015 ? 2022) 154
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List of Figures
Figure 1 Carbon Nanotube Market Attractiveness, by Type, Application and Region 18
Figure 2 Global Carbon Nanotube Market size Overview 19
Figure 3 Carbon Nanotube Market Share by Type, 2015 and 2022 21
Figure 4 Carbon Nanotube Market Share by Application: 2015 & 2022 23
Figure 5 Carbon Nanotube Market, by Geography 24
 Figure 1.1 Global Carbon Nanotube Market Scope 26
 Figure 1.2 Report Design 27
 Figure 1.3 Primary Interviews Breakdown, by Companies, Designation, and Region 28
 Figure 1.4 Sources of Secondary Research 29
 Figure 1.5 Data Triangulation 30
 Figure 1.6 Top Down & Bottom Up Approach 31
 Figure 1.7 Stakeholders Overview 31
 Figure 1.8 Influencing Factors 32
 Figure 2.1 Global Carbon Nanotube Market Dynamics 34
 Figure 3.1 Snapshot of Organic & Inorganic Strategies adopted by Key Players 42
 Figure 3.2 Total Number of Strategies and Developments 43
 Figure 3.3 Percentage Share of Strategies and Developments Adopted by Key Players 43
 Figure 3.4 Global CNT Market Share Analysis, by Production Volume: 2015 63
 Figure 3.5 SWCNT Market Share Analysis, by Production Capacity 64
 Figure 4.1 Global Carbon Nanotube Supply Chain 69
 Figure 4.2 Global CNT Porter?s Five Forces Analysis 70
 Figure 4.3 Global CNT Price Analysis Overview: $/kg 73
 Figure 5.1 Global Carbon Nanotube Market Segmentation 76
 Figure 5.2 Structure of Single Wall and Multi Wall Carbon Nanotube 77
 Figure 5.3 Global Carbon Nanotube Market Size (Value & Volume) Overview 78
 Figure 5.4 Single Wall Carbon Nanotube Market Size Overview 81
 Figure 5.5 Single Wall Carbon Nanotube Market Size Overview by Region: US$ Million 83
 Figure 5.6 Single Wall Carbon Nanotube Market Size Overview by Application: $ Million 86
 Figure 5.7 Multi Wall Carbon Nanotube Market Size Overview 88
 Figure 5.8 Multi Wall Carbon Nanotube Market Size Overview by Region: US$ million 89
 Figure 5.9 Multi Wall Carbon Nanotube Market Size Overview by Application: $ Million 92
 Figure 6.1 Global Carbon Nanotube Market Segmentation: by Application 96
 Figure 6.2 Carbon Nanotube Market Size Overview by Application: US$ Million 97
 Figure 6.3 Global Carbon Nanotube Market Attractiveness, by Application 100
 Figure 6.4 Carbon nanotube in Polymer Application Market Size Overview 101
 Figure 6.5 Key applications of CNTs in automotive coatings include: 103
 Figure 6.6 CNT in Electronics & Semiconductor Application Market Size Overview 105
 Figure 6.7 CNT in Energy Application Market Size Overview 107
 Figure 6.8 Li-ion Battery Present and Expanding Market Overview 109
 Figure 6.9 CNT in Other Application Market Size Overview 110
 Figure 7.1 Carbon Nanotube Market Geographical Segmentation 112
 Figure 7.2 Carbon Nanotube Market Growth Rate by Geography 114
 Figure 7.3 North America Carbon Nanotube Market by Country 117
 Figure 7.4 European Carbon Nanotube Market Snapshot, by Country 123
 Figure 7.5 APAC Carbon Nanotube Market Snapshot,